Pleasanton Weekly

Police Bulletin

Two homes less than a half mile away from each other were hit by a thief or thieves the same day and near the same time, according to police reports.

Jewelry worth more than $52,000 was stolen in an Oct. 10 burglary in the 2600 block of Vista Diablo Court. A ring, with an aquamarine stone, valued at $25,000 was stolen, along with an $8,000 blue sapphire ring, a $7,000 diamond ring, and a $6,000 tennis bracelet. Also taken were two $2,500 watches, a men's gold and silver watch, and a woman's gold and diamond watch, along with a $100 watch, a $1,050 laptop, a video game console worth $150, about $60 in video games and a $15 novel. The break-in was reported at about 4:21 p.m.; a garage door had been left unlocked.

That same day jewelry and electronics were stolen from a home in the 2500 block of Yolanda Court. Two Tag Hauer watches were taken, one worth $1,500 and another worth $500, along with pendants worth $1,000 and $750, and two sets of earrings worth $300 and $200. Also stolen were a $200 wedding band and $200 cash. In addition to the jewelry, a $2,300 MacBook pro was stolen, along with a $800 iPad, video games worth $350, a $300 DVD player, a Nintendo DS valued at $150 and two iPhones worth $200 apiece. The burglary occurred between 10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.; entry was gained by breaking a window.

In other police reports:

* Three men lost their shoplifted goods but escaped after pepper spraying a security guard who tried to stop them in an Oct. 12 incident at Walmart, according to a police report.

The three suspects had put about $417 in goods -- DVDs, disposable razor cartridges, over-the-counter medicines and video games -- in a box and attempted to leave the store at about 9:10 p.m. A security guard who tried to stop the trio was doused with pepper spray, but the men dropped their box before getting away by car.

* A would-be strong-arm bandit apparently bit off more than he could chew when trying to force a man to use his ATM card to withdraw cash from Chase Bank in the 5800 block of Stoneridge Mall Road at about 7:32 p.m. Oct. 11. The victim overpowered the thief, throwing him to the ground, and ran to his vehicle. The suspect escaped without any cash.

* Four women from San Francisco were arrested around 8:44 p.m. Oct. 9 for trying to make off with a $300 cubic zirconium ring from Bailey, Banks and Biddle, a jewelry store at Stoneridge Shopping Center.

* Lawrence Leroy Jones, 52, of San Leandro was arrested Oct. 12 for failure to register as a sex offender.

* A $1,000 Fender Jazz Bass and $90 laptop were stolen in an Oct. 10 burglary at a home in the 400 block of Vineyard Avenue. The break-in was reported at about 11:31 a.m.; entry was gained through a rear window of the home.

* DJ equipment worth more than $10,000 was stolen from a vehicle parked near Club Neo sometime between 12:45 p.m. Oct. 4 and 9:50 a.m. Oct. 9. Two amplifiers worth $4,849, a $2,849 processor, and a $2,499 16-channel remote server were stolen along with a $1,399 mixer, 11 speakers worth $4407, and video screens worth about $643.

* Cash and other items were stolen in two Oct. 14 burglaries. In one, a $200 laptop taken from the victim's room at the Sheraton Hotel in the 5900 block of Stoneridge Mall Road, reported at about 12:26 p.m. There was no forced entry.

An unlocked garage door at a home in the 3700 block of Angus Way led to the theft of $890 in cash, $228 in sports equipment, a $50 flash drive, personal belongings worth $75, and passports and other documents.

* In an Oct. 15 burglary at Lexus of Pleasanton in the 4300 block of Rosewood Drive, a $50 wallet was stolen from an employee's desk. The worker received a call from his credit card company saying someone had tried to use the card at Walmart, nearby. Police have a suspect in the case. That incident was reported at 11:25 a.m.

Under the law, those arrested are considered innocent until convicted.